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  • pakistan finishes seventh in olympic hockey

    Pakistan finishes seventh in Olympic hockey

    Hockey | August 11, 2012 18:13 IST

    London, Aug 11: Pakistan were included  in the next Champions Trophy tournament scheduled to be held in Melbourne, Australia in December, the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) announced on Friday.The PHF secretary Asif Bajwaa said, the

  • history beckons germans but they face massive dutch

    History beckons Germans, but they face massive Dutch challenge

    Hockey | August 10, 2012 14:26 IST

    London, Aug 10 : Defending Olympic champions Germany gave an exhibition of their steely nerves coupled with brilliant strategy to stop the Australian winning spree with a 4-2 semifinal victory that gave Maximillian Muller's team

  • india lose to germany crash out of olympic hockey semifinal

    India lose to Germany, crash out of Olympic hockey semifinal race

    Hockey | August 03, 2012 21:27 IST

    London, Aug 3: Erstwhile giants of the game, India today slumped to a humiliating 2-5 defeat against defending champions Germany to crash out of the semi-final race in the men's hockey competition of the London

  • cameron to take putin to watch olympic judo

    Cameron to take Putin to watch Olympic judo

    World | August 02, 2012 13:37 IST

    London, Aug 2: British Prime Minister David Cameron will hold discussions Thursday in London with Russian President Vladimir Putin, but appears likely to focus on boosting trade, rather than anger over Moscow's sheltering of Syrian

  • sturridge sends britain into olympic soccer quarter finals

    Sturridge sends Britain into Olympic soccer quarter finals

    Football | August 02, 2012 13:24 IST

    Cardiff (Wales), Aug 2:  Driven by a trio of Welshmen and with an Englishman scoring its only goal, Britain's first Olympic football team since 1960 was roared to victory Wednesday over Uruguay in Cardiff.The support

  • olympic soccer spain eliminated britain beat uae 3 1

    Olympic soccer, Spain eliminated, Britain beat UAE 3-1

    Football | July 30, 2012 15:32 IST

    Newcastle (England), Jul 30: Gold-medal favorite Spain was eliminated from men's Olympic football Sunday in another 1-0 upset loss after Honduras forward Jerry Bengtson scored an early goal.Three players combined for Bengtson's third of the

  • 8 pak officials suspended after olympic visa scam

    8 Pak officials suspended after Olympic visa scam

    World | July 23, 2012 22:38 IST

    Lahore/Islamabad, Jul 23: Pakistan today suspended eight officials of the National Database and Registration Authority after a British newspaper reported it had uncovered a visa scam that could allow potential terrorists to sneak into Britain

  • serena wins at stanford in final olympic tuneup

    Serena wins at Stanford in final Olympic tuneup

    Tennis | July 16, 2012 17:32 IST

    Stanford (California), Jul 16: Serena Williams overcame a shaky start and two service breaks to beat lucky loser Coco Vandeweghe 7-5, 6-3 on Sunday for her second straight Bank of the West Classic title.Eight days

  • black power salute remembered ahead of olympics

    Black power salute remembered ahead of Olympics

    Other Sports | July 12, 2012 9:23 IST

    London Jul 12: Tommie Smith was the first athlete to run the 200 meters inside 20 seconds, but he'll always be remembered instead for his clenched-fist black power salute on the medal podium at the

  • terror raid near olympic stadium in london 6 arrested

    Terror raid near Olympic Stadium in London; 6 arrested

    World | July 05, 2012 22:35 IST

    London, Jul 5: Five men and a woman were arrested in a series of dramatic early morning terror raids across London today just three weeks before the Olympics, reports the Daily Mail.Armed British police carried

  • fire alarm awakens phelps from nap

    Fire alarm awakens Phelps from nap

    Other Sports | June 26, 2012 9:52 IST

    Omaha, Neb. Jun 26: Michael Phelps got a rude awakening on the first day of the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.The 14-time Olympic gold medalist was back in his hotel room on Monday sleeping after the

  • jeter will make her olympic debut

    Jeter will make her Olympic debut

    Other Sports | June 24, 2012 15:56 IST

    Oregon, Jun24: Carmelita Jeter will make her Olympic debut after winning the 100 meters Saturday in the U.S. track trials.Jeter, who won the gold at the 2011 world championships in the event, finished in 10.92

  • indian men s archery team secure olympic berth

    Indian Men's Archery team secure Olympic berth

    Other Sports | June 22, 2012 7:02 IST

    Kolkata, Jun 22: Indian men's archery team comprising Tarundeep Rai, Jayanta Talukdar and Rahul Banerjee secured Olympic berth beating Australians in the qualifiers at Ogden, US today.According to information received here, India thrashed Australia by

  • olympic torch bearer proposes during relay

    Olympic torch bearer proposes during relay

    Other Sports | June 18, 2012 21:35 IST

    London, Jun 18: An Olympic torch bearer has proposed to his girlfriend as he carried the Olympics torch through the streets of northern England.David State proposed to his girlfriend Christine Langham on bended knee in

  • aths australia reject lacaze bid for oly inclusion

    Aths Australia reject LaCaze bid for Oly inclusion

    Other Sports | June 15, 2012 21:52 IST

    Australia, Jun15: Athletics Australia has rejected an appeal to include an athlete who ran an Olympic qualifying time barely 24 hours after the qualification deadline.Genevieve LaCaze beat the Olympic qualifying standard in the 3,000-meter steeplechase

  • rupinder pal walmiki likely to be axed from olympic hockey

    Rupinder Pal, Walmiki likely to be axed from Olympic hockey squad

    Hockey | June 08, 2012 21:43 IST

    New Delhi, Jun 8: Forwards Rupinder Pal Singh and Yuvraj Walmiki are all set to be axed from the 16-member senior hockey squad that will take part in the London Olympics.The squad is set to

  • olympic torch starts 5 day northern ireland tour

    Olympic torch starts 5-day Northern Ireland tour

    Other Sports | June 03, 2012 19:00 IST

    Northern Ireland, June 3:  The Olympic torch began its five-day tour of Northern Ireland with plenty of excitement and no signs of trouble Sunday as the territory's Protestants and Catholics vowed to show the world

  • wada proposes olympic ban for doping offenders

    WADA proposes Olympic ban for doping offenders

    Other Sports | June 02, 2012 21:38 IST

    London, June 2: The World Anti-Doping Agency is proposing that athletes found guilty of serious doping offenses could be banned from the next Olympics.A revised draft of the WADA code could see drug cheats suspended

  • sania crashes out of french open olympic dream in tatters

    Sania crashes out of French Open, Olympic dream in tatters

    Tennis | May 29, 2012 23:05 IST

    Paris, May 29: In a big blow to India's medal hopes at the London Olympics, Sania Mirza crashed out of the women doubles event of the French Open with a first round defeat along with

  • olympic fears as hundreds stranded on london tube

    Olympic fears as hundreds stranded on London Tube

    Other Sports | May 24, 2012 18:33 IST

    London, May 24: Transport officials in London will be paying compensation to hundreds of people stranded on a subway line that is critical to the upcoming London Olympics.Some 770 people had to get off their

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